The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
Farm Notes.

The Guernsey Breeder urges keeping soft-wood
charcoal in the COW stable excellent regu-
lator OF the stomach and bowels, to feed once
week or so.
stock is one-third cloverhay with timothy and
redtop, which is much better than either one
alone. as the mixture is more complete in food
elements. It should be fed with allowance
of ground grain also.
To protect trees from the girdling of mice,
clear away the earth at the base. wrap q piece of
two-ply tarred paper around the tree and replace
the earth For peach trees ordinary thick paste
board is better. coal tar any of the products
of petroleum is sometimes injurious.
The proper way to give salt is to season the
food. When thrown in the trough and licked
up by the animals salt sometime causes them to
drink frequently. which is not beneficial in very
cold weather unless the water be somewhat
warm. Salt is necessary for all classes of stock.
but it is more beneficial when given in the food.
Raw meat chopped fine and fed once q day
will produce more eggs than any other food that
can be given the hen. One pound of rough meat
to fifteen hens sufficient The meat should
be lean. and il preferred. may be cooked, but
1t gives better results when given raw. 1t is not
extensive when the increased number of eggs is
considered.
Ia storing away garden seeds. place them in
wooden bags with piece of gum -camphor in
each bag. and also duet the seeds with insect
powder. These methods will protect the seeds
against insects, which DESTROY many kinds, such
as peas, beans, etc All seeds should be kept in
be made several times during the winter.
A correspondent of an exchan ge urges plant
ing nut trees along the highways instead of the
other kinds which yield nothing of value and do
not afford any better shade than trees bearing
delicious fruits and nuts. In cultivating nut
trees not neglecring the aesthetics of
surroundings or that of the highways, for the
hiekories. wainuts and chestnuts are noble
and beautiful trees the naples. lndens and
other common and familiar roadside trees
The Homestead: A good many farmers have
the idea that milk is not just right for pigs I'M
til it is soured. This is very serious mistake.
No possible good come from souring it, but
very serious harm. After you take out the cream
and the water the most that remains is caselne
and sugar Of milk. Both are valuable. But
when you sour it you change the sugar OF milk
into Tactic acid, and lose nearly half the entire
value of your milk. Feed milk sweet TO calves
and pigs and colts. Never let it sour il you can
help it. Why will you throw away half Its
value!
Home and Farm: There are some peculiar
things about the measurements of good dairy
cow The length of the COW from the top of the
head to the rump bone. when the top OF the
head is in line with the spine. should be equal
to four times the length of the head The cir
conference of the in the center OF the trun k,
and when IN full milk and affected by the
calf should never be less than four times
the length of the head. The length
of the udder measuring between the quar-
ters should be equal to the length and
width of the head combined The head of
a l. 250-pouud cow should not be less than
twenty one inches in length.